BBC News IT Asset Manager

BBC; Salford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media organization is looking for an IT Asset Manager based in Salford to manage IT asset lifecycles and expenditure for the IT Asset Management team. The role requires strong analytical skills, proven service delivery experience, and a solid understanding of ITIL methodologies. This position offers a hybrid working environment where you'll work from the office four days a week and can work from home one day. The expected salary is up to £50,000 per annum depending on experience and skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in service delivery and management within large-scale business environments.
• Skilled in stakeholder and user relationship management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated capability to improve processes and practices.
• Resilient under pressure focusing on optimal solutions.
• Proficient with ITIL and Service Desk technologies.
• Experienced in contractual compliance and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Manage lifecycle of IT assets and key controls.
• Act as the escalation point for IT issues.
• Ensure compliance with policies and authorizations.
• Accountable for IT spend and auditing assets.
• Communicate IT strategy and policy within the business unit.
• Forecast IT technology needs with senior stakeholders.
• Lead approver for IT spend.

Skills

Asset Management

ServiceNow

Microsoft Excel

Financial Analysis

Digitization

Maintenance Management

Contracts

Job description

JOB DETAILS

JOB BAND : D

CONTRACT TYPE : Permanent Full-time

DEPARTMENT : IT Asset Management BBC News

LOCATION

Salford Media City This is a hybrid role with an expectation that you would work from the office in Salford at least 4 Days a week and 1 Day can be working from home.

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE

up to 50000 p.a. depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Seeking an IT Asset Manager to be based in our set up based in Salford to manage the provision of core IT technology for a sub-division of BBC News bringing sound IT knowledge and experience to the role. Responsible for controlling the IT spend across your designated business unit within BBC News you will be managing to ensuring compliance with BBC policy appropriate application of exceptions where there is valid business justification and delivering savings across the range of commodities expenditure.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

BBC News provides internationally‑renowned news output 24 hours a day that helps people to understand and engage with the world around them. It has teams that operate in all corners of the world delivering breaking news editorial analysis and long‑form journalism acrosstelevision radio and digital channels. All this has been made possible by the provision and resilience of our IT services. The continuing operation of our IT services while ensuring that our processes offer value for moneysustainability and resilience is a mission critical objective within BBC News.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT

• To be responsible the lifecycle management of IT assets and the operation of key controls in your designated business unit.
• To be the escalation point for users IT problems and issues which cannot be solved through the standard process.
• To ensure compliance with pan‑BBC and News Group policy and ensure that exceptions received the appropriate level of authorisation.
• To be accountable for IT spend within your designated business unit as well as auditing managing and tracking assets.
• To be responsible for communicating BBC IT strategy and policy within your business unit.
• To work with senior stakeholders in forecasting the IT technology needs of your business unit.
• To be the lead approver for IT spend in your business unit.
• Willingness to travel to London as required.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Proven experience in service delivery and management within complex large‑scale business environments.
• Skilled in stakeholder colleague and user relationship management to ensure high‑quality service delivery aligned with performance targets.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities with a talent for quickly understanding and resolving complex issues.
• Demonstrated capability to re‑engineer processes and practices for improved efficiency and effectiveness.
• Resilient under pressure with a focus on selecting optimal solutions based on cost risk and timescale considerations.
• Technically proficient with a strong grasp of ITIL and Service Desk technologies and a quick learner of new systems and processes.
• Experienced in contractual compliance data analytics for user experience and effective communication of technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.

Required Experience

Manager

Key Skills

Asset Management,Digitization,Maintenance Management,ServiceNow,Microsoft Excel,Metadata,Financial Analysis,LIHTC,Property Management,Remedy,Contracts,Taxonomy

Employment Type

Full‑Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1